12-21-2011, 09:11 PM
At what point did the idea of being sorry replace the actual emotion of compassion? "I'm sorry" is used to indicate that you have done something wrong and wish to gain absolution from that action. So many people say the words now without any meaning as if by compulsion. You tell someone about an unfortunate event that happened and they say, "I'm so sorry for you." Why? You're not [sorry] for them, you just feel compassion for their hurt. If a family member of mine died, the common place response would be, "I'm sorry for your loss." Why, are you the asshole that killed them? The words "I'm sorry" have been used so much over time and across culture to express emotions that have no related meaning to the actual words that it's no wonder that people don't actually mean it when they say it anymore.
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